The branch offices and bank documents of Bank of America (Asia) Ltd will soon
bear the logo and name of China Construction Bank Asia Ltd.

The two sides inked an agreement worth 9.71 billion Hong
Kong dollars in August, and the deal was later approved by Chinese and overseas
banking authorities and by CCB shareholders.

A man passes by a
billboard of the Bank of America in Shanghai in this file photo.
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The bank did not disclose the changes in the board of directors of the new
bank.

A joint group was set up after the acquisition to facilitate work during the
interim period including an examination of corporate policy and an analysis of
operating risk.

Bank of America agreed to provide support services in
risk control, operating management and the IT sector to the new bank for 18
months after the transaction is completed.

CCB's business in Hong Kong will more than double with the acquisition, and
total customer loans will jump from 16th to 9th highest in the Hong Kong banking
industry.

The deal will help CCB expand its overseas presence and retail banking business by gaining access to local business
channels and customers.

Bank of America (Asia) is a locally incorporated bank with a history dating
back 90 years. Originally called the Bank of Canton, it is one of the
longest-established banks in Hong Kong. The bank, which became part of BOA in
1992, has 17 banking centers in Hong Kong and Macao.

One of the best-performing banks in Hong Kong, BOA (Asia) reported an
after-tax net profit of 537 million HK dollars (69.2 million U.S. dollars) in
2005.

CCB, China's third-largest commercial bank, listed on the Hong Kong Stock
Exchange in October last year.